Transcript Australia

Australia
THE LAND
• Australia is the only nation
that occupies a whole
continent. It’s an island of 7,7
million square kilometers. It’s
located to the south of Asia,
between the Pacific and
Indian oceans.
Australia
is the flattest continent after
Antarctica. It is also the
world’s driest continent.
HISTORY
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Captain James Cook
discovered Australia
in 1770. He claimed it
for the King of
England. In 1931
Australia gained
independence from
Great Britain.
CLIMATE
The climate in
Australia is varied,
from tropical in the
north to temperate in
the south-east.
Australia is situated in
the southern
hemisphere. That’s
why it has summer
when we have winter.
THE PEOPLE
POPULATION:
ABOUT 18 MILLION
70 % LIVE
IN CITIES
28,5% LIVE IN
COUNTRIES
1,5%
the Aborigines
ABORIGINES
• Aborigines came
to Australia over
40000 years
ago.
• They have their
own language
and culture.
ANBERRA
 Canberra is the
capital of
Australia. But it
is not the
biggest city.
SYDNEY
MELBOURNE
BIG CITIES OF AUSTRALIA
Adelaide
Darwin
Brisbane
Perth
LANGUAGE
• Australian’s official language is English.
Australian English does not differ significantly
from other forms of English, although some
expressions are unique to Australia.
WILDLIFE
 The Australian
government pays
a lot of attention
preservation of the
environment. In
the past many
trees had been cut
down. Now trees
are being planted
all over Australia.
ANIMALS
• Australia’s bestknown animal is the
kangaroo. There are
50 species of
kangaroo. Some
stand as tall as a man
and some are as
small as a cat. They
can often be seen in
many of the forests
and parks.
ANIMALS
• The koala is the best
loved of all Australian
animals. The koala lives
on leaves alone.
BIRDS
• About 400 species of birds in Australia are
found nowhere else in the world.
BIRDS
• There are 55
species of parrots
in Australia. They
are very colorful.
BIRDS
• The emu is the most
interesting bird in
Australia. It is big and
cannot fly. The
kangaroo and emu
can be seen on
Australian’s coat of
arms.
BIRDS
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The kookaburra is another interesting Australian bird.
It cannot sing, but laughs like a human!
SPORTS
 Australians love to
play and watch. In
1956 the Olympic
Games were held in
Melbourne and in
the year 2000
Australia had hosted
the Olympics in
Sydney.
WE INVITE YOU TO
VISIT AUSTRALIA!
ИСТОЧНИКИ
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www. giftpark.ru
www.Australia-island.ru
www.botsad.ru
www.apus.ru
Учебник “Happy English’’, «Титул», 2000